Sonny Bunch and Liam Julian take issue with the recent Facebook campaign of folks changing their profiles to a pink-on-red equals sign. From Julian: Let’s be real: the broad majority of those who adopted HRC’s photo had, theretofore, not lifted… Continue Reading
Oliver Burkeman from The Guardian has a piece about how trying to work smart can backfire: When it comes to “working smarter”, the same kind of problem arises: what if doing things more “efficiently”, in a superficial sense, results in… Continue Reading
According to the Herald-Dispatch, a West Virginia paper, the long-expected departure of Tulsa from Conference USA is on the horizon. Chuck Landon, the writer of the piece, had apparently been hoping that Tulsa would see no percentage in the move… Continue Reading
Lain is learning how to use her hands. She is getting a real kick out of reaching out and grabbing stuff. As well as holding stuff. Mommy thinks this is awesome. Daddy thinks this is awesome. There is one family… Continue Reading
Sports: [S1] Mark Mangino, for my money one of the best coaches in college football, has been reduced to being an assistant coach at Youngstown State. I know there was an air of controversy surrounding his tenure at Kansas, but… Continue Reading
The Hill has a good article on Walt Minnick, the conservative Democrat that briefly held a congressional seat in Idaho: Minnick left a legacy in Washington and the nation through his work in the creation of the Drug Enforcement Administration… Continue Reading
I was seventeen when I came to the belief that gays should be allowed to be married. It was the late 90’s. This was not a mainstream view at the time. In my high school English class, we had to… Continue Reading
Learning: [L1] I’ve linked to articles about giant squids. Now: flying squids! [L2] The Middle Ages were not exactly what we were told they were. Here are six myths that most believe. Entertainment: [E1] I’ve always found it a bit… Continue Reading
It is really, really annoying to be told to vacate your rental four months before you planned to leave town. Salt on the wound is being handed a list of cleaning requirements the likes of which I have never seen,… Continue Reading
Suburbs in Atlanta seek to secede from the city (and/or county?). WND celebrates while NBC looks at the racial implications. Given that we’re talking about Atlanta, and notable racial disparities, it’s hard not to consider the racial aspects of it.… Continue Reading